Bay of Pigs

Bay of Pigs

the Bay of Pigs

an area on the south coast of Cuba, which is famous for a military attack that took place in 1961. A group of Cubans living in the US tried to enter Cuba with the aim of ending the government of Fidel Castro. They were trained and supported by the US, but the attack failed.

Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Advanced Learner's Dictionary.